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When to plant Amaranth in Bermo
Maradi, Niger
Known here as alayyafu
Amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) is a fast, heat-loving plant that gives you two harvests from one crop — tender leaves and tiny grain.
| Fit | Favourable |
|---|---|
| When to plant | 20 Jul 2027 – 29 Jul 2027 opens in 42 weeks |
| Expected harvest | about 27.8 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 19 Aug 2027 to 26 Dec 2027, depending on the planting date |
| Ready to harvest | 30–150 days after planting |
| Work it takes | 78–163 days per hectare, by hand |
Rain-fed. These dates are worked out from each place's own rainfall, for a field watered by the season — with irrigation a window can open earlier, close later, or come round more than once a year. Check your own field under What grows, or get the Divisi app for a calendar dated to your farm.
If you only get one chance to plant, aim for around 20 Jul 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
No seasonal forecast reaches Bermo yet, so these dates follow the rains it usually gets rather than this year's.
Planting after 29 Jul 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Bermo
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 88% |
For amaranth in Bermo, the soil is the tightest of the three at 76%. This is the one you can actually move. Lime raises a sour soil, manure and compost lift what it holds, and both work within a season or two — money spent here changes the answer.
The season in Bermo
| Rain in a typical year | About 233 mm |
|---|---|
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 233 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| What that supports | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season |
| Ground this covers | One kind of ground throughout. |
last updated 17 September 2026
Frost and pest pressure hold back about 15% of yield here.
What amaranth needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam or loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 5.5 and 7.0 |
| Spacing | 10 cm between rows, 10 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium |
What it takes to grow amaranth in Bermo
| Nitrogen (N) | About 111 kg per hectare |
|---|---|
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 26 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 139 kg per hectare |
| In the shops | A basal compound at planting — Compound D, or an NPK blend — covers the phosphate and potash. A nitrogen top dressing — urea or AN — goes on once the crop is established. |
| Hand work | 78–163 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a amaranth crop of that size carries off the field. What you actually apply depends on what your soil already holds — which is what a soil test, or the app's field records, tell you.
What to watch for
Grow Amaranth with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Bermo as a whole — your own soil, slope and rainfall will shift the dates. The Divisi app works them out for your field, and dates each job that follows.
Amaranth in nearby districts
This calendar moves
Planting windows shift with the forecast. Leave your email and we'll send what changed, and a note when planting time nears — a couple of emails a month at most.
Frequently asked questions
Will amaranth grow well in Bermo?
Bermo rates as favourable for amaranth.
When should I plant amaranth in Bermo?
Typically 20 Jul 2027 to 29 Jul 2027, typical season.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Bermo, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.